Proclamation - 12.8.2020 - Darren Gray DayPROCLANATTON
-Whereas, Darren Gray has conscientiously served the public interest since 1988 in various
military and governmental roles, of which 15 years were spent serving the residents, City Council and City
Departments of the City of Clermont; and
-Whereas, Darren Gray was appointed to the position of City Manager for the City of
Clermont on October 15, 2012, where he assumed the challenging task of taking a strong, vibrant city to a
new level of greatness that is the envy of our region, and by all objective accounts he has succeeded in his
mission; and
-Whereas, during his service, the city grew from a community of 29,500 residents to a city of
over 44,000; a condition that demanded an incredible creative and thoughtful effort to maintain an effective
balance between growth and a respect for the existing community and one that blended both existing and
new conditions in a way that fostered and supported our successful Clermont lifestyle; and
-Whereas, under his direction, the city staff he managed successfully converted ideas and
visions of rebranding the city as the "Choice of Champions", investing in infrastructure, and developing a
strong Master Plan into the fabric of our city; and
-Whereas, that level of commitment and service brought to Clermont by Darren Gray will
forever be a benchmark for future efforts to grow and sustain a solid financial base, strong conservative and
balanced budgets, and a culture of service that will allow the city not only to prepare for the future but to
fully embrace the future; and
-Whereas, nowhere is that sense of commitment and accomplishment more evident than in
his development of outstanding city employees who make the city run every hour, every day; and
-Whereas, after all his successes Darren Gray has decided to move on from his position as
City Manager; we sadly accept his decision to resign but extend to him our most heartfelt appreciation for
a job very well done and wish him well as he moves on to his next public service position; and
-Whereas, the 28' Day of April will henceforth be recognized within the City of Clermont as
"Darren Gray Day" in honor and recognition of his tremendous contributions to the City of Clermont; and
Nam, Therefore, Be it ProcCaime4 that I, Tim Murry, Mayor of the City of Clermont,
and the City Council, do hereby wish to honor and thank Darren Gray for his brilliant leadership, loyalty
and utmost dedication to the City of Clermont. We also pledge that the seeds planted, his remarkable work
ethic, his calculated risks and rewards, and the tradition of embodying public service that he has inspired
will persevere as the blueprint for the vision of the City of Clermont into the future.
In -Witness -Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City of
Clermont to be affixed this 8th Day of December in the year Two Thousand and Twenty.
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Tracy Ackroyd Howe, MMC
City Clerk
Tim Murry, mayor of he City of Clermont